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System pressures may threaten patient perceptions and experiences of empathy in primary care consultations: A nested qualitative interview study

2026-08-26

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<h4>Background: </h4> Effective communication during consultations is facilitated by clinical empathy and realistic optimism, and can enhance patient satisfaction with care, alleviate symptoms, and improve quality of life. However, primary care systems are under significant strain and changing rapidly, which may affect practitioners' ability to communicate empathically and convey realistic optimism, with implicati...

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75821b6d-f7f8-51c4-96ac-4eab76c48ec5
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10.64898/2026.08.24.26361185
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